The beauty of acid etched glass

my house was built in the 1920s and it still has a lot of the original details, including all of the glass doorknobs. are these valuable at all if i sold them on ebay or something? i love them but my husband hates them because they’re stripped inside and could fall off at any second. he’s afraid he’ll get locked in the bathroom when i’m not home, LOL!

Yes, just look at ebay for ones already on there. You can also check “completed listings” to see how much they’ve sold for. Also try selling them to local antique stores.

Bullfrogon November 30th, -0001

yes they have become very collectible

CherryBerryon November 30th, -0001

It depends on the materials used, the quality of the workmanship, the type of imprinting, if any, on the knob, the state of preservation, etc. That said, here are some links valuing various early 20th century doorknobs. For the most part, it appears that the average value of 1920s and 1930s doorknobs range in the $20 to $45 category.

Fanyon April 2nd, 2012

Ugh yes, I love having a house and love the fiinncaal aspect of owning, but the work. Not so fabulous. Rick is quite handy, but its the motivation that is a process. Pre-wedding, when he knew all of our family would be at our first home he had his butt in high gear, now that we have no guest deadlines, its pulling tooth and nail to get him to work on anything. Seriously, yes he got the door in what 3 weeks ago, but its still missing the crown molding around the frame. We have floorboards up, secured by 1 nail in each which gave the illusion of being done when the fam came in SEPTEMBER! Our hall closet doesn’t have doors because, well, I was angry one day and slammed it shut and accidentally broke it off the hinges they stand tall in our guest room. Sometimes I don’t think things will ever get accomplished until its time to move in a few years and we fix things up for the potential owners. Le sigh.

joshuaon December 22nd, 2015

da fuq Fany ????

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ALES LOMBERGAR is one of the few artisans in Europe who still practice the ancient art of glass acid etching which flourished in the late 19th century. Decorations are applied with resin resists by hand and then exposed to acid baths, with no machinery used. More information here.